Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (born July 23, 1973, in Whittier, California) is an American Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. He previously played first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs, after a decade as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. He is the only player in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single home game. Garciaparra is a six-time All-Star (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006). In five postseason series he has batted .323 with a slugging percentage of .625.
On November 22, 2003, Garciaparra married Olympian and World Cup Champion soccer star Mia Hamm. The couple have twin girls, Grace Isabella and Ava Caroline, who were born on March 27, 2007, in Los Angeles. Both he and Mia Hamm were on Olympic teams in their respective sports. Garciaparra was on the 1992 Olympic baseball team, and Hamm was on the 1996, 2000, and 2004 women`s Olympic soccer teams. Garciaparra uses the song "Low Rider" by War as his entrance music when he comes up to bat. To start the 2009 season, Garciaparra changed his entrance music when he comes up to bat to "O Fortuna" by Carl Orff. Garciaparra is known for his idiosyncratic tics when batting. This habit includes an elaborate routine of glove adjustments and alternating toe taps on the ground prior to an ensuing pitch. Garciaparra is the cousin of Arturo Javier Ledesma, a Mexican soccer player who currently plays for Club Deportivo Guadalajara. His uncle is legendary Mexican soccer goalkeeper, Javier "Zully" Ledesma. His brother, Michael Garciaparra, is a baseball player, playing first base for the Double-A Huntsville Stars. On the Kate Hudson/Radiohead episode on season 26 of Saturday Night Live, Garciaparra cameoed in a "Boston Teens" sketch. On October 8, 2005, Garciaparra and his uncle Victor were alerted to the screams of two women who had fallen into Boston Harbor outside his condominium. One of the women sustained injuries to her head after hitting the pier on her way in. Garciaparra quickly jumped into the harbor and saved both women, who were later taken to the hospital.

Couple Profile Source

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra

High School

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)

University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Full Name at Birth

Anthony Nomar Garciaparra

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Occupation Text

Former Major League Baseball Player

Bats

Right

Throws

Right

Weight

165

Middle Name

Nomar

Baseball Position

Shortstop, First Baseman, Third Baseman

MLB First Game Date

1996-08-31

Draft

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.

Country Of Origin

USA

State Of Origin

California

Age

41

Wikipedia Text

Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊmɑrɡɑrˌsiːəˈpɑrə; born July 23, 1973) is a former American Major League Baseball player and current ESPN analyst. After playing parts of nine seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs. He is one of 13 players in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single game, and the only player to achieve the feat at his home stadium.

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